Line of Duty Deaths Database

Seamus J. Culligan
Name
Seamus J. Culligan
Local
L2291, Willoughby
Gender
Male
Age
44
District
08
Occupation
Fire Fighter/Paramedic
Type of Duty
Fire Suppression
Fatal Injury Cause
Contact/Exposure - Smoke/Toxic Fire Prod.
Nature of Fatal Injury
Cancer - Brain
Date of Death
2/15/2022
Year Placed On Wall
2023
Multiple Line of Duty Incident
No information available
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Website Comments
It is with deepest regret and sorrow to report the line-of-duty death of Firefighter/Paramedic Seamus J. Culligan, IAFF 8th District Local 2291, Willoughby, Ohio. Brother Culligan, 44, passed away on February 15, 2022 from complications of occupational brain cancer.

Visitation will be held on Friday, February 25, 2022 from 3:00 pm until 7:00 pm at Brickman Bros. Funeral Home, 37433 Euclid Avenue, Willoughby, Ohio 44094; phone: 440-951-7800. An online memorial service will be held by the Montville Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses on Saturday February 26th at 3:00 pm.

Expressions of sympathy or condolences for the Local or the family can be sent to IAFF Local 2291, 137000 Euclid Ave., Willoughby, OH 44094
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Biographical Comments
Firefighter Seamus Culligan served the Willoughby Fire Department from 2002 to 2017. Seamus was originally from Ireland and became a United States Citizen before beginning his career as a firefighter and paramedic.
Seamus came to the U.S. from Ireland in pursuit of an engineering degree, but along the way met his wife, Cyndie (an EMT at the time), who exposed him to the world of emergency response. He was hooked from the start and pursued further studies, while serving as a volunteer firefighter until being appointed to a position with the Willoughby Fire Department in 2002. During his 15 years, he served as a member of the Lake County Tech team, the Lake County Hazardous Intervention team and a fire instructor. In 2001, after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Seamus went to New York, Ground Zero, to help.
Seamus was diagnosed with brain cancer in January of 2017 and was determined, through the Ohio SB 27 - Michael Louis Palumbo, Jr Act, to have contracted the disease in the course of, and arising out of, his employment as a firefighter. Seamus retired from active duty in late 2017.
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